Hélène Clément

Born in 1988, Hélène Clément studied with Jean Sulem at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris, then with Hariolf Schlichtig at the Musikhochschule in Munich, and finally with Tabea Zimmermann at the Musikhochschule Hanns Eisler in Berlin.

Her fierce enthusiasm for chamber music and the viola repertoire has led her to constantly broaden her musical horizons by performing in a wide variety of collaborations, playing in the most prestigious concert halls in Europe and around the world.

Pursuing her passion as a chamber musician, she has performed on international stages such as the Musikverein in Vienna, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall in New York, the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, and the Cité de la Musique in Paris.

She has performed chamber music with Mitsuko Uchida, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Brett Dean, Nicolas Altstaedt, Benjamin Grosvenor, Alexander Melnikov, Peter Wispelwey, the Brentano String Quartet, the Quatuor Ébène, and the Nash Ensemble.

Hélène Clément was the violist of the Doric Quartet for twelve years, with whom she nurtured her appetite for in-depth exploration of the string quartet repertoire, from Haydn’s quartets to commissions of contemporary pieces. Together, they recorded an extensive collection of internationally acclaimed albums, including string quartets by Beethoven, Haydn, Britten, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Beethoven, and Brett Dean. The Quartet has performed recitals at the Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, and De Singel, as well as regular concerts at Wigmore Hall. They have toured Japan, Australia, the United States, Asia, and New Zealand. Hélène Clément is a regular guest at the prestigious Marlboro Chamber Music Festival in the United States, as well as at Prussia Cove in England.

Hélène Clément has recorded Benjamin Britten and Frank Bridge’s pieces for viola with pianist Alasdair Beatson and singer Dame Sarah Connolly for Chandos Records. This recording was played on an Italian viola from 1843 that belonged to Britten and Bridge. The viola is generously loaned to her by the Britten Pears Arts Foundation.

She is Professor of Viola and Chamber Music at the Royal Academy of Music in London and, from September 2026, will teach viola at the Haute École de Musique de Genève.